TripAdvisor Told Their Claims Are Misleading by the ASA
Posted on: February 2nd, 2012 Posted by Robert Jones
According to new reports, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has just recently lashed out at TripAdvisor. Apparently, the ASA told the group that they could no longer claim all of its reviews are written by real travelers.
The ASA went on to say that the claims by TripAdvisor that all reviews on the site are genuine [...]
Sheila Nabb Wakes Up from Coma after Hotel Attack
Posted on: February 1st, 2012 Posted by Sharon Miller
Just this past weekend, Sheila Nabb, who was found beaten in a hotel elevator, woke up from her medical induced coma. This 37-year-old Canadian national has come a long way since she was beaten and left for dead in a luxury hotel in Mexico while holidaying with her husband.
When Sheila was found, she was laying [...]
Surprise at suspension of Thomas Cook insurance
Posted on: November 25th, 2011 Posted by Dave Bond
The UK travel industry has reacted with surprise at a leading insurance company’s decision to stop selling insurance for Thomas Cook flights. Leading holiday retailers say they are startled by the Northern & Western Insurance Company’s (NWIC) withdrawal of insurance for flight-only reservations with Thomas Cook.
The NWIC move followed news earlier this week that the [...]
Network Rail Workers to Speak German
Posted on: November 14th, 2011 Posted by Stewart Perry
It now seems that employees working for Network Rail will need to take German lessons. This is going to be part of the training course for operating new track equipment. Workers will have to learn a number of German phrases relating to instructions on track equipment.
A spokesman for Network Rail said that the company appreciates [...]
Man Arrested for Groping Woman on Union Square Subway Train
Posted on: November 8th, 2011 Posted by Dave Bond
Reports now show that police in Queens have arrested a man who allegedly groped a woman on a Union Square underground train. Thousands of people in New York ride the train everyday, and groping is becoming a real problem. Women say that they no longer feel safe standing next to men on trains, because they [...]
New Policies to Protect Airline Passengers
Posted on: August 25th, 2011 Posted by Robert Jones
Apparently, the United States Department of Transportation is looking forward to protecting airline passengers. They will do this by introducing new policies, which will come into effect this week. It will cover many different things, including refunds on baggage fees for lost bags. This is great news for airline passengers, but not such great news [...]